Visitor's visa and residence permit

A visitor's visa allows you to stay in Norway or other Schengen countries for up to 90 days over a period of 180 days. A residence permit gives you the opportunity to work in Norway and to stay for more than 90 days.

Citizens of Latvia do not need a visitor's visa or residence permit.

If you are a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, you do not need a residence permit, but must register with the policewithin three months of arriving in Norway.

If you do not have permission allowing you to travel within the Schengen area, but just have a permit valid for the Schengen country you are in, you must travel to your country of origin and apply for a visa or a residence permit at the closest Norwegian foreign mission.